tab·loid
ˈta-ˌblȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially
: featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
Examples of tabloid in a Sentence
Noun
She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 23 July 2025
Estate agents lament, tabloids predict doom for the tax base, and everyone seems certain that London’s days as a center of commerce are numbered.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Plus, his break-up with Gomez was a tabloid mess, with the pair eventually unfollowing each other on Instagram.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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Noun
However, their romance was allegedly cut short after one of her girlfriends allegedly spoke to the tabloids about her and Mayer, 47.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 23 July 2025
Estate agents lament, tabloids predict doom for the tax base, and everyone seems certain that London’s days as a center of commerce are numbered.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Adjective
American Love Story will follow the high-profile nuptials between JFK Jr. and Bessette, along with the stress, tabloid frenzy, familial drama, and fatal plane crash that defined their union.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Plus, his break-up with Gomez was a tabloid mess, with the pair eventually unfollowing each other on Instagram.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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